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Castello di Brolio

Castello di Brolio, a historic site
Castello di Brolio, a historic siteSailko · CC BY 3.0
Castello di Brolio, a historic site
Sailko · CC BY 3.0
Castello di Brolio, a historic site
Sailko · CC BY 3.0
Castello di Brolio, a historic site
Sailko · CC BY 3.0
Castello di Brolio, a historic site
Sailko · CC BY 3.0
Castello di Brolio, a historic site
Sailko · CC BY 3.0

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Castello di Brolio is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 523 m. Monte Luco stands 817 m to the northeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Castello di Brolio - Collezione Ricasoli, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.

About

The story

The Castello di Brolio is a rural castle, palace and gardens located in San Regolo, in the municipality of Gaiole in Chianti, about 20 km NE of Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. The palace has belonged to the Ricasoli family for nearly 800 years. The castle was destroyed more than once during the wars between Siena and Florence. It was rebuilt around the year 1500 after destruction by the Sienese army. Now on a pentagonal plinth, rise both the stone castle and larger brick palace built in Gothic Revival style, mainly under the patronage of Baron Bettino Ricasoli, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy, who created the Chianti recipe of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 15% Malvasia bianca. In 2015, the site was mainly known for its surrounding wine manufacture, and hosts guided tours.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q774984, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.41351, 11.46358
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Peaks
  • Montemartini: 0.5 mi
  • Montecastelli: 0.7 mi
  • Poggio Macchioni: 2.1 mi
  • Monte Masseto: 2.3 mi
  • Monte di Valdenano: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Giardino Villa Chigi Saracini: 5.1 mi
  • Giardini Nazareno Orlandi: 8.6 mi
  • Parco Attrezzato Ravacciano: 8.7 mi
  • Piazza della Repubblica: 8.9 mi
  • Giardino Oriana Fallaci: 9.0 mi
Springs: 57
  • Fonte al Fringuello: 5.1 mi
  • Il Borro a Doccio: 6.2 mi
  • Sorgente dell'Arbia: 9.8 mi
  • Fonte delle Monache: 9.8 mi
  • Sorgente Acqua Sulfurea: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 52
Gardens: 26
Picnic sites: 17
Waterfalls: 6
  • Cascata di Sant'Ansano: 15.4 mi
  • Cascata del Diborrato: 16.4 mi
  • Cascata: 19.8 mi
  • Pisciolo di Macereto: 20.1 mi
  • Cascata di Meriggioni: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Spiaggetta: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Castello di Brolio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monte LucoNE 44°817.3 m3.1 mi
Monte MassetoNE 47°768 m2.3 mi
Poggio La GuardiaNNW 345°697 m8.0 mi
Monte di ValdenanoENE 61°693 m2.7 mi
Poggio d'AlbolaNNW 338°682 m8.2 mi
Poggio a BarberiN 6°679 m4.4 mi
Monte GrossiN 352°675 m5.0 mi
MontecastelliNE 35°665 m0.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1917:4918:26
June solstice05:3420:1520:59
September equinox07:0218:3619:14
December solstice07:4415:5516:41

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/118951913

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